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TAVISTOCK 2-3 FALMOUTH TOWN

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TAVISTOCK 2-3 FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town chalked up another win on the road at Tavistock today. Three first half goals from Luke Barner, Rubin Wilson and Olly Walker were sufficient to see us over the line. Tavistock however, weren’t a pusshover and two goals from Luke Steer and Jacob Shore in the second-half ensured that Town had to fight for the win. There was some lat goal mouth action when Luke Barner had a shot headed off the line by a Tavistock defender. Luke Barner was awarded the Man of the Match award.

To read Scott’s full match report, CLICK HERE.

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FALMOUTH TOWN 2-0 MOUSEHOLE

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FALMOUTH TOWN 2-0 MOUSEHOLE

Falmouth Town gained three points with a superb 2-0 win over local rivals Mousehole in this exciting Southern League Boxing Day match. A brace of goals by Rubin Wilson was enough to see Town over the line in front of a bumper crowd of 1,110. Rubin was also awarded Man of the Match. The result sees us out of the relegation zone, ahead of our next game away to Tavistock on Saturday, December 28th. We hope you enjoyed tyhe game and you will come and support us in 2025.

You can read Scott’s full report on this exciting game by CLICKING HERE

Happy New Year One & All!

FALMOUTH TOWN 1-2 BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS

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FALMOUTH TOWN 1-2 BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS

Falmouth Town lost yet another game by the odd point in this encounter at a wet and windy Bickland Park, entertaining visitors Bemerton Heath Harlequins, who sat just outside of the play-off positions, Falmouth took the lead on 40 minutes after a free kick was cleared to captain Tom Annear, who swung a powerful cross deep into the Bemerton box where Cam Hutchison arrived to steer a firm header past Bemerton keeper Benjamin Taylor.

The home side could not take the lead into the break as 3 minutes later, Harlequins levelled from a long free kick controversially taken 10 yards ahead of an offside offence. The ball being played into the Falmouth box where it fell to Brad Waters to beat Coxhead in the Town goal.

Bemerton started to dominate after the break and they made it 2-1 on 49 minutes when debutant Gregory Borthwick converted after a goalmouth scramble .

Bemerton used all their experience to run the clock down and survived some periods of pressure and Falmouth half-chances but, consistent with our lowly league position, Falmouth didn’t get the breaks and it was an away win for the Harlequins.

Star Man: Andreas Calleja-Stayne (Falmouth Town)

You can read Scott’s full match report by CLICKING HERE.

MELKSHAM TOWN 1-0 FALMOUTH TOWN

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MELKSHAM TOWN 1-0 FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town slipped to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Melksham Town, which leaves us in the bottom four of the league table. An eventful game whic saw six yellow cards, four for Melksham and two for Falmouth, plus two penalties for Melksham Town. Melksham’s first goal was scored by Jake Andrews from the first penalty. Their second penalty was saved by Falmouth’s goalkeeper, Morgan Coxhead, who was awarded the Man of the Match award.

We now look forward to our first home game since our 1-0 defeat to Cinderford Town on Saturday, November 9th. We will be hosting Bemerton Heath Harlequins at Bickland Park on Saturday, December 21st.

CLUB STATEMENT – MALCOLM NEWLAND

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CLUB STATEMENT – MALCOLM NEWLAND

Malcolm Newland has been an integral part of Falmouth Town Football Club for an incredible 50 years. From starting as a 10-year-old selling programmes, to serving as a committee member, chairman, barman, and director, Malcolm’s contributions have shaped the club in countless ways.

Alongside his unmistakable charisma and charm, Malcolm has dedicated the past two decades to ensuring our club operates smoothly, often single-handedly managing the day-to-day tasks to create a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone.

Malcolm’s quirky personality and unwavering commitment have become synonymous with Falmouth Town, and we hold him in the highest regard for everything he has achieved. However, there comes a time when even the most dedicated among us need to slow down. While Malcolm isn’t ready to retire just yet, he is beginning the process of handing over some of his responsibilities.

This transition marks an exciting opportunity for Malcolm, who can enjoy more well-deserved downtime, and for the future growth of the club.

As many of you know, this season we welcomed new caterers, Dale and Amy (“Damys”), who also run their own business from the car park. After much discussion, Amy has kindly agreed to take on some of Malcolm’s daily duties.

With a strong background in hospitality management, Amy will work closely with Malcolm in the coming months, supporting him and learning the ropes of running the social aspects of Falmouth Town Football Club.

We hope you will join us in giving Amy a warm welcome as she settles into her new role. At the same time, we extend our deepest gratitude to Malcolm for his continued dedication to the club and all that he has done over the years.

Best regards,

Falmouth Town F.C.

EVESHAM UNITED 4-0 FALMOUTH TOWN

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EVESHAM UNITED 4-0 FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town went down to a 4-0 defeat at Evesham United in this afternoon’s Southern League encounter. The early play saw a shot on goal by Luke Barner after only 6 minutes. However Evesham were soon back in the game and it was their captian, Amer Awadh who put them ahead on 10 minutes. Just thirteen minutes later, Evesham were gifted a second when Morgan Coxhead put the ball in his own net. The first half ended 2-0 to Evesham United.

The second half started with another Evesham goal from Levi Steele on 50 minutes. With the score at 3-0, Falmouth now had a mountain to climb. Town now made two substitutions with Oscar Massey and Rubin Wilson replacing Jared Sims and Cam Hutchison. Evesham put the out of reach when Levi Steele scored his second goal on 67 minutes. On 68 minutes Harrison Jewell was replaced Jack Webber and Andy Elcock was replaced by Andy Westgarth. The game ended after five minutes of injury time with the score at 4-0. Town’s Man of the Match was awarded to Andreas Calleja-Stayne.

LARKHALL ATHLETIC 2-3 FALMOUTH TOWN

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LARKHALL ATHLETIC 2-3 FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town put in a battling performance to beat an inform Larkhall Athetic 3-2 in our Southern League clash, on a feezing night in Bath. On five minutes, Harrison Jewell was forced to make a goal line clearance to keep the score at 0-0. Town were not to be outdone and two goals from Luke Barner at seventeen and forty-five minutes, the second saw Luke tap the ball between the keeper’s legs, leaving him stranded, and then tap it into the net. An eventful first half saw us 2-0 ahead at the break.

With just ten minutes of the second half played, Harrison Jewell got his head to the ball, powering it into the Larkhall net. With the score now at 3-0, it was Larkhall who won a penalty on the hour mark. Up steps Larkhall’s Ryan Beckinsale to convert and make the score 3-1 to Town. With thirty minutes to go Larkhall threw everything at Town, forcing Morgan Coxhead to make some stunning saves. It was Lewis Graham, who on eighty-four minutes scored from a glancing header for Larkhall, making it 3-2 to Town. One minute later Harrison Jewell was forced into action again, to block a screamer of a shot. A nervous time for the travelling faithful was finally ended when the referee blew for fulltime at 90+7′.

The Man of the Match award goes to Luke Barner.

Tonight’s win ends a winless run and gives us three huge points. We now climb four places in the league table and importantly, out of the relegation zone. We now look forward to hosting Malvern Town on Saturday, November 23rd – K.O. 3:00pm at Bickland Park.

CLICK HERE to see highlights of the game courtesy of Piran Films.

CRIBBS 2-2 FALMOUTH TOWN

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CRIBBS 2-2 FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town gained an early lead through an own goal by Cribbs defender, Reece Hedges. Despite some great chances and controlling much of the game, the first half finished 1-0 to Town. Cribbs opened the scoring in the second half with a superb overhead kick by David Duru. Just six minutes later, and Cribbs were back in front after Bailey Croome scored stright from a corner. Town made several substitutions with Andreas Calleja-Stayne, Jared Sims & Luke Barner making way for Jack Webber, Cam Hutchison & Rubin Wilson respectively. With time rapidly running there was some late goal action when Bradley Leivers scored a stunning header on 85′ to level the score. With five minutes of added time, Town kept pressing, but the score remained at 2-2 at full-time. This result leaves us eighteenth in the table, just above the relegation zone, but a point is a point. The Man of the Match award goes to Bradley Leivers.

DIDCOT TOWN 3-2 FALMOUTH TOWN

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DIDCOT TOWN 3-2 FALMOUTH TOWN

Falmouth Town returned home empty handed after the 519 mile round trip to Didcot Town on Tuesday, November 12th. It started well for Falmouth who went ahead in the 16th minute through Bradley Leivers, after some great attacking play. However the lead lasted only two minutes before Didcot found an equaliser through Jenson Wright. Bouyed by this, the hosts took the lead through Luke Carnell on 26 minutes from a corner. Falmouth Town continued to press forward, with Falmouth denied by two clearances and a third shot hitting the top of the crossbar. The half ended 2-1 to the hosts, but not before the Didcot No:10, Jenson Wright earned a yellow card for fouling Oscar Massey.

The second half started with Falmouth enjoying some sustained possession, but were unable to break down Didcot’s defence. This was followed by some end to end football with both teams having chances. Falmouth made a double substituion with Jarod Sims & Luke Barner making way for Cam Hutchison & Olly Walker. It was on 83 minutes, when Olly Walker got on the end of a long pass, to set up Oscar Massey for the equaliser. Another substitution saw Rubin Wilson come on for Luke Brabyn. In the last minutes of normal time, Falmouth earned a free kick about 25 yards out, but Andy Elcock’s shot was denied by the croosbar. It was in the second minute of injury time when Jenson Wright got into the box and finished low under our keeper to win the match. The ‘Man of the Match’ award goes to Luke Brabyn.

We now turn our attention to Saturday, when we travel to Cribbs in Bristol, in search of those three points.

Thanks to Rock & Sean for the updates.

FALMOUTH TOWN 0-1 CINDERFORD TOWN

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FALMOUTH TOWN 0-1 CINDERFORD TOWN

Falmouth Town fell to a defeat, as bottom club Cinderford Town emerged the winners in this mostly even clash at Bickland Park. No clear chances were created for either side until 22 minutes when Alex Knight missed a very good headed opportunity from in front of goal. Within a minute Falmouth’s Luke Barner missed with an overhead kick from an Oscar Massey cross. Massey was booked on 34 minutes for simulation when he appeared to have been barged off the ball in the box, with the crowd baying for a penalty. On 36 minutes, two balls over the top of the Falmouth defence were both not capitalised upon by Cinderford’s Alex Bonthron although Falmouth Keeper Morgan Coxhead came off his line well both times to unsettle the forward. The half finished with a Massey run at the visiting defence but his powerful shot cleared the bar and it was 0-0 at the break.

Nineteen minutes into the second half, and Cinderford’s Joshua Jones hit the bar from a speculative shot. With the game looking like a 0-0 draw, Cinderford struck the killer blow 10 minutes from time when Bonthron rose at the far post to head in after a great cross from the right touch-line. Falmouth made some changes but Cinderford survived and recorded a great win to aid their survival chances.

You can read Scott’s excellent match report by CLICKING HERE.